Friedmann: Policy uncertainty is killing carbon capture investment decisions
Julio Friedmann · Serving data center load with carbon capture · Apr 17, 2025 · at 36:51
Julio Friedmann, Chief Scientist at Carbon Direct, explains how political and statutory uncertainty stalls deployment from institutional investors and hyperscale tech firms.
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“This kind of uncertainty is killing investment decisions at best. They're delayed at some point or another people just walk away. And it is critically important that the United States resolve these questions firmly and clearly so that investors can put money to work. That includes Companies like Engine Number One, that includes companies like the hyperscalers, that includes the vendors. People want to put money in this space, but they need to have confidence in it, and the uncertainty will kill the investments for sure.”
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